Telangana Assembly Dissolution & Prospects of #Early General Elections With #Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao going in for dissolution of the State Assembly, nine months ahead of completion of its tenure, India is poised to have Assembly elections in five states during the winter. Of-course, the Election Commission of India will take the final […]
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Is a #Mini General Election in the Offing?
With signals from #Telangana of early dissolution of the State Assembly and consequent state polls, prospects of a mini general election in the winter months are coming to the fore. Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhatisgarh and Mizoram Assemblies are completing their tenure at the end of the year or in January and elections in these states […]
Lok Sabha Elections 2019- How The Cards Stack Up
Lok Sabha Elections 2019- How The Cards Stack Up As the momentum builds up for next year’s Lok Sabha elections, tentative moves are being made both by the ruling BJP led coalition and the plethora of forces opposed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s politics to firm up alliances and formulate winning electoral strategies. The elections […]
#Winter Polls: Search for winning formula
#Winter Polls: Search for winning formula Both the BJP, which is ruling at the Centre as well as in most states, and the Congress have major stakes in the yearend Assembly elections in four states, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhatisgarh and Mizoram. The BJP is ruling in the three Hindi heartland states while the Congress is […]
Crucial #Choices before the Congress and the BSP
Crucial #Choices before the Congress and the BSP As India heads towards crucial Assembly elections in the winter, which may make or mar the #Narendra Modi led BJP’s hopes to continue ruling the country for another five years after the Lok Sabha elections in ten months’ time, two major opposition parties, the Congress and #Mayawati’s […]
ARE WE HEADING TOWARDS EARLY #LOK SABHA ELECTIONS?
ARE WE HEADING TOWARDS EARLY #LOK SABHA ELECTIONS? With the possibility of defeat in the coming Assembly elections in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Chhatisgarh looming large on the horizon, the #Narendra Modi dispensation may be considering early general elections to coincide with the State polls. That is, provided the idea of simultaneous national and state […]
Trying to make the best of both worlds, will Nitish Kumar fall between two stools
Trying to make the best of both worlds, will Nitish Kumar fall between two stools The Janata Dal (United), which is ruling Bihar in coalition with the BJP, appears to be trying to keep its options open for next year’s Lok Sabha elections, with the objective of snatching the best bargain for itself. But this […]
#One Nation One Election
One Nation One Election With the Narendra Modi Government pushing hard for it, the question of having simultaneous elections for both the Lok Sabha, the lower house of Parliament and State Assemblies has once again come into focus. The Law Commission has swung into action, holding consultations with national as well as regional political parties […]
#State Level Fronts to Rule the Roost
#State Level Fronts to Rule the Roost As India moves towards yearend Assembly polls in crucial States, which are expected to set the tone for next year’s general elections, it is becoming increasingly evident that State level fronts would be capable of making or marring the fortunes of the main parties in the country. Given […]
Anti-#Modi Alliance starts taking shape
Anti-#Modi Alliance starts taking shape The Karnataka developments have given the much needed fillip to moves for opposition unity to take on the #Narendra Modi led National Democratic Alliance, #NDA, in next year’s Lok Sabha elections. The BJP has been riding high on the back of election victories in Assembly elections in the last four […]